This unit group consists of commissioned officers of the Canadian Forces who plan, organize, command and evaluate the activities of personnel in the Canadian Forces. All ranks of commissioned officers in the Air Force, Army, and Navy are included in this unit group.

Illustrative example(s)

Air Force and Army ranks

artillery officer

brigadier general

colonel

major

officer cadet

Navy ranks

admiral

commodore

lieutenant commander

naval cadet

search and rescue captain

All examples

acting sub-lieutenant

admiral

artillery officer

brigadier general

captain

captain - air force

captain - army

captain - navy

colonel

commander

commodore

court martial judge

general

infantry officer

lieutenant

lieutenant - air force

lieutenant - army

lieutenant - navy

lieutenant colonel

lieutenant commander

lieutenant general

logistics officer

major

major general

naval cadet

officer cadet

rear admiral

search and rescue captain

second lieutenant

sub-lieutenant

vice admiral

Exclusion(s)

Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian Forces (4313)

Main duties

Commissioned officers of the Canadian Forces perform some or all of the following duties:

Plan, organize and command the activities of Canadian Forces combat units such as armour, artillery and infantry battalions

Develop and implement military procedures and policies based on detailed knowledge of units' capabilities and performance

Direct subordinates in training and co-ordinate and direct activities of units in accordance with military practices